Neologisms are alternate meanings for common words – a few of those, plus some new words from old ones.
Marinating In: a belief system that your stewing in
example: "After mom said I was too old to meet someone, I was marinating in that idea.
Minty: Used in place of "cool"
example: Friend:"Man, did you go to that party last night?" You:"Yeah, it was so minty!"
Mole: A really big number. It’s a chemistry term equal to 6.02×10 23 — in other words, a really big number.
example: Were you at last night’s concert? There were mole people there.
Monochrome: Boring
example: "That guy was totally monochrome. I couldn’t get rid of him quickly enough"
Neonphancy (ne on’ fan see) n.
A fluorescent light bulb struggling to come to life.
Ooh, Gravity!: What you say when someone falls down
example: A friend falls down the steps at school, and you say, "Ooh, gravity!"
Ohnosecond:
That minuscule fraction of time in which you realize you’ve just made a big mistake.
Peel: To go beyond the first page of a web site
example: That web site looks whack at first, but you have to peel it to get to the phat parts.
Peppier (pehp ee ay’) n.
The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole purpose seems to be walking around asking diners if they want ground pepper.
Petrophobic (pet ro fob’ ik) adj.
One who is embarrassed to undress in front of a household pet.
Phonesia (fo nee’ zhuh) n.
The affliction of dialing a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer.
Pull Your Coat: To make an inquiry
example: Hey, Mr. Man, let me pull your coat about this assignment.
Pupkus (pup’ kus) n.
The moist residue left on a window after a dog presses its nose to it.
Ripe-For-The-Pickin’: A cute person who is currently single
example: Alright! Brinn dumped adorable Damion, so he’s totally ripe-for-the-pickin’!
Roach: To live off of friends resources
example: Friend: "Hey I’ve only got a dollar." You: "You gotta stop roaching off me."
SITCOMs:
What yuppies turn into when they have children and one of them stops working to stay home with the kids. Stands for Single Income, Two/Three Children, Oppressive Mortgage.
Softing Loose: Taking things easy and not doing anything
example: "Hey, Kate, what did you do yesterday?" "Nothing. I was just softing loose."
Speaking Of Toasters: Phrase used to amplify the randomness of a thought brought up in conversation.
example: You: "I can’t understand physics." Friend: "I can belch and make it sound like a frog."
You: "…speaking of toasters…"
Starter Marriage:
A short-lived first marriage that ends in divorce with no kids, no property and no regrets.
Swiped Out:
An ATM or credit card that has been rendered useless because the magnetic strip is worn away from extensive use.
Telecrastination (tel e kras tin ay’ shun) n.
The act of always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you’re six inches away.
Tragic: An unfortunate event occurring to somebody near you.
example: Driving past someone who got pulled over, you say "Dude! tragic on him."
Trumpet: One who has an extremely large ego. (from Marching band)
example: "He won’t listen to anything we say." "Well, what do you expect? He’s a trumpet."
Umfriend:
A sexual relationship as in "this is Dale, my…um…friend."
Upalator and Downalator
(instead of escalator)
Virus Of The Mind: a false belief system that screws you up.
example: "the number of personal bankruptcies are going up every year because people have a virus of the mind that credit is a good thing."
Yuppie Food Coupons:
Twenty dollar bills from an ATM.